Felt like it was random
They never hinted at it or I’m probably not reading correctly
Dude i feel you, I was shocked too like the implication that Davery had a crush on FL?? Huh? When did that happen?
I don't think he had a crush tho, it seems more like he treats FL as a sister or family.
Nvm, read the spoilers and yep not a crush
Spoiler
but 6 years worth of feelings
It's been hinted from the start, him describing the 'lil sister' that had the same qualities as the mc was him denying his romantic feelings and thinking that he only sees mc as a lil sis figure. They also had conversations that made him kind of ramble but he would stop himself because he's starting to realize things he didn't want to admit. The fortune teller confirms everything and he tried to brush it off as a joke but you can tell there was a frame where he seems taken aback by what she said. Him saying that he'd still serve her even if it's not something ML ordered was one of the moments where it seems like he's fully realized his feelings. The sparring match was his 'quiet last hurrah', he's fully aware of his feelings now but he knows ml and mc are in love so he chose to keep quiet just like the fortune teller predicted.
like yea, we get it - Davery had a crush. but he has 100% NO chance, so i wish they'd move past that plot point